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Operation Focus Relief. Operation Focus Relief was the U.S. European Command contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone.

Operation Atlas Response. Operation Atlas Response, previously named Operation Silent Promise, was the U.S. European Command's contribution to relief efforts following torrential rains and flooding in southern Mozambique and South Africa.

Operation Shepherd Venture. On 10 June 1998, United States European Command deployed forces to Dakar, Senegal as part of contingency planning in response to the deteriorating situation in Guinea-Bissau. Upon arrival, Joint Task Force Shepherd Venture was formed to enhance the military's ability to ensure the security of U.S. citizens in the region.